To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The Shangs chose to work with producer Andy Paley of the Paley Brothers. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Blondies lead single, X Offender, was Chris and Debbies version of a Shangri-Las song for the 70s. First pressing includes "The Dum Dum Ditty", "Heaven Only Knows"Mary (The overall song was slowed down during the mastering stage, in order to extend the length), "Never Again"Mary (with Betty singing the prominent "baby" twice near the end), "Sophisticated Boom Boom"Betty (with Mary Ann singing the ad-libbed "yeahs" during the second chorus), "Take the Time"Mary (with Mary Ann singing the prominent "yeah" at the end of each chorus), This page was last edited on 11 December 2022, at 00:10. Mary Weiss was the main lead singer; Betty, however, took lead on "Maybe" (the LP version), "Shout", "Twist and Shout", "Wishing Well", and a number of B-sides and album tracks. Youre not sure hes going to say yes, until the song climaxes with that ecstatic drum break. On their first album, the Dolls paid homage to the Shangri-Las in their song Lookin for a Kiss, lifting the intro from the Shangs Give Him a Great Big Kiss: When I say Im in love/ you best believe Im in love, L-U-V!. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Died On This Date (March 14, 2010) Mark Ferber / Beloved Hollywood Bowl Announcer, Died On This Date (March 14, 1991) Doc Pomus / Songwriting Genius, Died On This Date (March 14, 1970) Mary Ann Ganser / The Shangri-Las. [10] Whatever truth the stories may have, they were believed by fans in the 1960s, and they helped cement the group's bad-girl reputation. The song is also originally "She Cried" by Jay and the Americans, another (if slight) influence over The Horrors. Three members of the singing group the Shangri-Las on a visit to London. In her defense, she said someone tried to break into her hotel room one night and for protection she bought a pistol. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Morton said, "The Shangri-Las vacated, they vanished". I tend to believe the family and the people in the business (Phil Milstein and John Grecco, for instance) rather than someone, no matter how sincere or well meaning, who is simply winging it. [CDATA[ Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Failed to remove flower. Before shed finished the first few lines of Why Do Fools Fall in Love? he exclaimed, Thats the voice Ive been looking for!. By the early 1970s, she married (changing her name to Marguerite Ganser Dorste), worked for NYNEX in Valley Stream, New York, and died of breast cancer on July 28, 1996, at age 48.[22]. Make sure that the file is a photo. In 1963, along with her identical twin sister Marge Ganser, Betty Weiss and Mary Weiss, they were performing at talent shows when they recorded their first song "Simon Says" on the Smash label. Mary Ann Ganser was one of the four singers in the 60s girl group, the Shangri-Las. were inspired by the Shangri-Las.[27]. Tagged: Betty Weiss, Marge Ganser, Mary Ann Ganser, Mary Weiss, The Shangri-Las. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18962632/mary-ann-ganser. I wanted to be the Marilyn Monroe of Spanish Harlem, she wrote in her memoir, and I wasnt going to settle for anything less.. From left: Mary. Though their time at CBGB may not have resulted in any hits, punk gave Ronnie Spector and Mary Weiss a new context and audience. Having been hired by record producer George "Shadow" Morton, they had their first success with the summer hit "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" (U.S. #5, UK #14). It can be found on both their Greatest Hits album and on their Night in the Ruts album, and charted on the Hot 100 at 67. Although most covers and remakes of the Shangri-Las material focus on the hit singles, some express the group's influence on them by recording songs from the Shangri-Las which were never released as singles by the group. I found Margie's obit without a whole lot of effort; so could anyone interested in doing a little research to verify an event. Girl group songs were often about teenage romancebut they could be tragic, surreal, aggressive, or sexy. MARY A. GANSERFEB. Facebook Email o Telepono She especially shines on a trio of rockabilly-inspired tracks with the Diamond Dupree Band Hell of a Nerve, Setting the Woods on Fire and Dynamite. Not every song is a winner, and the production doesnt always suit her voice, but overall, its a very good album. Ronnie sounds like the streets of New York Citytough, romantic, and sexy. Its as iconic as a pop song can be. Ronnie Spector was also attempting a comeback. Twisted Sister covered "Leader of the Pack" on their 1985 gold-selling album Come Out and Play. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Then, in the chorus, she falls into a kind of fugue state, seeking refuge in memories of the couple walking in the sand. "Hmm, he's good-bad, but he's not evil." Winehouse has called "I Can Never Go Home Anymore" the "saddest song in the world."[26]. Gloria Gaynor was lifted to the pinnacle of success when her biggest hit, I Will Survive, became the anthem of the disco craz, Donovan Contacting Seymour Stein of Sire Records, they spent summer 1977 in New York with producer Andy Paley. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Marguerite (Margie) Ganser Dorste's obituary can be found at the following sites: Death. But after Debbie and I started Blondie, I realized how fantastic and raw their music was and that their gang-related sensibilities were appealing.. But faster than you can say "16-year-olds don't know how to resolve conflicts in an adult fashion," they broke up, and she realized that she had damaged beyond repair her relationship with her mother. As the Ronettes fame was cresting in 1963, two pairs of teenage sistersMary and Betty Weiss and Margie and Mary Ann Ganserformed a singing group at Andrew Jackson High School in Cambria Heights, Queens. And I was deeply touched when Joey Ramone told me what a big influence we were on them.. //
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